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Ownership and Dividends - Owning a share in a company means that you are an integral part of the puzzle that helps the company tick. Typically, investors choose to own a stock for one of two profit driven reasons: the dividends they will receive from the company, or the hope that the stock price will increase and they will be able to sell it for a higher price than they purchased it at. Read More...
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Pay Yourself First - Budgeting, and trying to grow your savings, can be extremely challenging. However, there is one easy technique you can use to make sure your savings are always growing: Pay Yourself First. This is where you… Read More...
Tax Additions: Situations Requiring You to Pay Extra Income Tax - Everyone loves getting tax breaks, but what can really ruin your finances in the long-run is forgetting about tax additions – extra taxes and fees that you need to add on to your tax bill.… Read More...
Budgeting - There's a difference between a "Project Budget" and a "Living Budget"! You'll need a different attitude when you're thinking about how to plan your monthly income, expenses, and savings goals compared to just how to… Read More...
IRS Audits - An “Audit” is what happens when the IRS picks your return out from the pile for extra scrutiny. The auditing process is designed to catch errors in the tax returns, verify the correct amount of… Read More...